I agree with Alias. It never occurred to me to compare Mortal Instruments with Harry Potter. Now Percy Jackson does compare with Harry Potter, but that is another thing. It seems to me that Mortal Instruments is primarily about human relationships - Jace and Clary, Valentine and his children, Alec and Jace, Simon and Clary, etc. Rowling is a lot more about power and politics, and of course, schooling.

Clare also moves her story along much faster than JK Rowling. (which is generally a good thing.)

I've just started this series. I had wondered if this is the same Cassie Claire who used to write fanfic? She wrote the awesome Secret Diaries of Pervy Hobbit Fanciers. YUP! Clearly it's the same person. I just started City of Bones and there have been 2 direct references. "Still the King" and I forget the other.

Grrr, I just finished reading Clockwork Angel & all I can say is [spoiler]"Will...you dickhead" I was flabbergasted that he'd treated Tess the way he did at the end of the book. Too bad Tess didn't smack him one...I wanted to reach into the book & smack him upside the head for her [/spoiler]

hey any1 read the 4th book in the series, im not sure if i want to considering how good the ending was and the track record most authors have with sequels. eg maria v snyder poison study awesome magic study a bit annoying fire study just horrid in my opinion

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"...She’s pretty sure your dad was behind it.” “So she and I are like this?” I crossed my fingers. “More like just the middle finger”

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